FloraMia Nero Sweet Potato is a compact cultivar of the herbaceous perennial grown as a groundcover with deeply divided near black foliage. Large pale purple with a darker throat bloom through summer into fall. Best color with full sun and consistently moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Origins: |
Central and South America |
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Height: |
0.5' - 0.75' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Fungal leaf diseases can be somewhat common. Watch for slugs, thrips, and flea beetles.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Geranium, Verbena, Petunia
IMAGES: BallSeed Inc, Ipomoea FloraMia Nero
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
